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Indonesia halal certification: what's actually mandatory from 17 October 2026
Indonesia's halal certification deadline for imported food, beverages and slaughter products lands 17 October 2026. What's actually enforced, and how to prepare.
alertEUDR: obligations for exporters from December 2026
EUDR compliance dates stand at 30 December 2026 for large/medium operators and 30 June 2027 for small ones. What applies, when, and to which operators.
alertEU PPWR: what's actually binding from 12 August 2026
The EU's PPWR applied generally from 12 August 2026. A PFAS limit on food-contact packaging bites now; recyclability and reuse targets phase in from 2027-2030.
alertCBP now voids importer of record numbers over bad Form 5106 data, from 18 September 2026
Since 18 September 2026, CBP voids an importer of record number over incomplete or inaccurate Form 5106 data. The notice also says how to request reestablishment.
analysisPPWR guidance for agri-food exporters: who covers it, and where the real gap is
A whitespace check on PPWR content for agri-food exporters: the regulation is well covered, commodity guidance is uneven, and the cross-commodity layer is missing.
analysisDoes CBAM actually affect agri-food exporters?
CBAM covers cement, steel, aluminium, fertiliser, hydrogen and electricity: no food category exists. Two real touchpoints remain for agri-food importers.
analysisWhat EU carbon rules actually cost on a 2026 ocean freight booking
EU ETS maritime and FuelEU Maritime are in force and billable; the 30 September 2026 ETS surrender date has passed and the IMO framework is not adopted.
newsEU adopts EUDR product-scope revision and Information System rules
A July 2026 EU Delegated Act revises which products fall under the Deforestation Regulation, while a new Implementing Act sets the due-diligence submission rules.
newsUS imposes Section 301 forced-labour tariffs on 60 economies, shrimp fully covered
USTR's Section 301 forced-labour tariffs hit 60 economies from 24 July 2026, with shrimp rates of 10-12.5% across India, Ecuador, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand.
newsUSDA begins phased reopening of southern ports to Mexican cattle
USDA began a phased, conditional reopening of southern livestock ports to Mexican cattle on 24 August 2026, tied to New World Screwworm containment milestones.
newsUS suspends Dominican mango imports over fruit fly trapping non-compliance
APHIS suspended Dominican mango imports around 18 July 2026 after inspections repeatedly found fruit fly trapping thresholds exceeded on export farms.
newsChina signals continued streamlining of agri-food market access through 2030
China's GACC will keep streamlining agri-food quarantine and market-access rules through 2030, having cleared 264 product types from 79 countries since 2026.
newsBrussels opens four PPWR consultations on producer registers and recycled plastic content
The Commission opened four PPWR implementation consultations in August 2026, two on imported packaged food. Feedback was due by 10 and 16 September 2026.
newsUK urges livestock keepers to vaccinate as bluetongue BTV-3 spreads through summer
Defra is urging UK livestock keepers to vaccinate against bluetongue BTV-3 as cases rise; lab turnaround, not zone rules, is now the practical bottleneck.
newsFDA finalizes its fresh-cut produce hazard guidance eight years after the draft
FDA has finalized its fresh-cut produce hazard guidance, replacing the 2008 version with a water-activity threshold and new supply-chain control examples.
newsFood safety coalition presses Congress to restore FDA traceability enforcement as Cyclospora outbreak tops 10,000 cases
An 11-group coalition urged Congress on 12 August 2026 to rescind the rider blocking FDA traceability-rule enforcement until 2028, citing a Cyclospora outbreak.
guideFSMA 204 and the Food Traceability Rule: what produce businesses must keep
FSMA 204 sets US traceability recordkeeping for a defined list of high-risk foods. What's covered, the compliance date, and what changed with the 2028 delay.
guideEUDR: what the EU Deforestation Regulation means for cattle, coffee and other exporters
The EU Deforestation Regulation requires geolocation and due-diligence data for seven commodities. Scope, compliance dates, and what operators must produce.
guideEU PPWR: what the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation means for food exporters
The EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation replaces the old Packaging Directive. What binds now, what phases in through 2030, and who it covers.
guideIndonesia mandatory halal certification: the October 2026 deadline for food exporters
Indonesia's halal certification deadline lands October 17, 2026. Who BPJPH is, what is in scope, the certification steps, and what happens without it.
guideForeign halal certificate recognition with BPJPH: using a certificate you already have
A foreign halal certificate can sometimes satisfy Indonesia's requirement without new certification, via BPJPH's Path B. How that recognition route works.
guideEUDR geolocation and due diligence statements: what the paperwork actually asks for
EUDR compliance runs on two mechanics: geolocation data proving deforestation-free origin, and a due diligence statement filed via the EU's Information System.
guideIndonesia halal certification by product type: meat, seafood, dairy and processed foods
Halal requirements differ by product: meat, seafood, dairy and processed foods each have distinct certification paths and exemptions. What applies to which category.
guideFSMA 204 recordkeeping: CTEs and KDEs mapped to a lot-based system
The recordkeeping mechanics behind FSMA 204: the seven Critical Tracking Events, their Key Data Elements, and how the Traceability Lot Code actually works.
guideExport health certificates explained: phytosanitary, veterinary and seafood
What an export health certificate actually is, who issues it, and how it differs by commodity — phytosanitary for produce, veterinary for meat, and seafood.
guideUnderstanding import requirements before you quote
Before you quote an export deal, check three things: the HS classification, destination-specific documentation, and whether a preferential tariff actually applies.